Heated Battles for 2018 Congress: Washington Style

November 2, 2018 4:51 PM

There are 11 races for Congress in Washington state this year. The 10 districts that represent Washington in the House, and one race to represent us in the Senate. Of the 10 house races, arguably three are competitive. While the Senate race between incumbent Maria Cantwell and challenger Susan Hutchison hasn't been a barn burner, it has raised some national attention. Click through for each candidate and the battles their waging. less

There are 11 races for Congress in Washington state this year. The 10 districts that represent Washington in the House, and one race to represent us in the Senate. Of the 10 house races, arguably three are ... more

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Dino Rossi - Challenger for the 8th District -- Republican

Rossi is no stranger to close campaigns. In 2004, he lost the gubernatorial election by just 133 votes. He lost three public elections in a row -- two gubernatorial races and a senate election -- before returning to the Washington State Senate in 2012. It's not impossible that the nation could be waiting with baited breath for this election to decide control of the house. Improbable, yes, but not impossible.

The nation could have more than one race at which to be impatient with Washington. Long, a WSU-Vancouver political science professor, has moved up on low-profile Republican Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler in the 3rd District of Southwest Washington.

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Jaime Herrera Beutler - Incumbent in the 3rd District -- Republican

In the 3rd District, Herrera Beutler would not agree to a single one-on-one debate. Long has responded by holding town meetings across the sprawling district. She carried populous Clark County in the primary, and has embarked on a courtship of Trump country.

McMorris Rodgers has received a glowing endorsement from President Trump, a visit from Vice President Mike Pence, and is now getting help with Latino voters from a front group of billionaire oilmen Charles and David Koch. She is the lone member of the House Republican leadership in danger of losing her seat.

She survived the nation's closest Senate race in 2000, but Cantwell is now on a path to reelection. Opponent Susan Hutchison, a former Republican state chairman, has thrown everything at Cantwell -- even George Soros.

There are 11 races for Congress in Washington state this year. The 10 districts that represent Washington in the House, and one race to represent us in the Senate. Of the 10 house races, arguably three are competitive. While the Senate race between incumbent Maria Cantwell and challenger Susan Hutchison hasn't been a barn burner, it has raised some national attention. Click through for each candidate and the battles their waging. less

There are 11 races for Congress in Washington state this year. The 10 districts that represent Washington in the House, and one race to represent us in the Senate. Of the 10 house races, arguably three are ... more